Is CATALEPTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALEPTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALEPTICS mean?
Cataleptics is a form of CATALEPTIC.
- noun
a person suffering from catalepsy
- adjective
of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy
“cataleptic persons”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CATALEPTICS
CATALEPTICS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CATALEPTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cataleptic16
- sceptical15
- piccatas14
- ascetical13
- capitates13
- accepts13
- calpacs13
- capisce13
- icecaps13
- ipecacs13
- piccata13
- sceptic13
- apatetic12
- aplastic12
- calcites12
- capitals12
- capitate12
- ecstatic12
- placates12
- septical12
- staccati12
- tactical12
- tieclasp12
- accept12
- calpac12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- alcaics11
- apicals11
- ascetic11
- aseptic11
- atactic11
- calcite11
- calices11
- capital11
- caplets11
- celiacs11
- cicalas11
- clastic11
- ectatic11
- paciest11
- palaces11
- placate11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- saccate11
- spacial11
- special11
- spicate11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- tipcats11
- apatites10
- cattails10
- lactates10
- lattices10
- platiest10
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